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Padres
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 8, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the San Diego Padres, played on August 8, 1979 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Diego Padres
|
| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | San Diego Padres |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Shirley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Curtis |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 8,894 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe West 1B: Bill Williams 2B: Jerry Dale 3B: Bruce Froemming |
San Diego Padres Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Richards | Center Fielder |
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Paul Dade | Third Baseman |
| Dave Winfield | Right Fielder |
| Gene Tenace | First Baseman |
| Jerry Turner | Left Fielder |
| Fred Kendall | Catcher |
| Bill Almon | Second Baseman |
| Bob Shirley | Pitcher |
| Roger Craig | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Joe Strain | Second Baseman |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Mike Ivie | Left Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
| Dennis Littlejohn | Catcher |
| John Curtis | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Padres
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 8, 1979
Top 1
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Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Curtis
Richards hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Evans. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Curtis
Richards hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Richards for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Curtis
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Curtis
Dade hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey juggles the ball. That's an error on McCovey. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Curtis
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
North vs. Shirley
North strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Strain vs. Shirley
Strain hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Turner. Strain reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Shirley
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Shirley
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Curtis
Tenace hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Strain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Curtis
Turner hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kendall vs. Curtis
There goes Turner. The throw from Littlejohn and he is safe. Turner steals second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Kendall vs. Curtis
Kendall strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Almon vs. Curtis
Almon is walked intentionally. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Shirley vs. Curtis
Shirley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Shirley
Ivie hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Shirley
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tenace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Shirley
LeMaster hits a fly ball into center field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Littlejohn vs. Shirley
Littlejohn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Padres, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Curtis
Richards hits a line drive towards short. LeMaster reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Curtis
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Ivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Curtis
Dade hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Padres, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Shirley
Curtis hits a popup towards the mound. Shirley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Shirley
North hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Strain vs. Shirley
Strain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. North moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Shirley
There goes North. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. North steals third. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Clark vs. Shirley
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Turner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Padres, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Curtis
Winfield hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Curtis
Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turner vs. Curtis
Turner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tenace moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Kendall vs. Curtis
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Padres, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Shirley
McCovey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ivie vs. Shirley
Ivie strikes out. There goes McCovey. The throw from Kendall to second, and McCovey is out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Shirley
Evans hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Shirley
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Littlejohn vs. Shirley
There goes LeMaster. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. LeMaster steals second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Littlejohn vs. Shirley
Littlejohn is walked intentionally. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Curtis vs. Shirley
Curtis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. LeMaster scores. Littlejohn moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
North vs. Shirley
North hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Padres, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Curtis
Almon strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wilhelm vs. Curtis
Jim Wilhelm pinch hits for Bob Shirley.
Wilhelm hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Curtis
Richards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Padres, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strain vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching.
Strain hits a popup towards first. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Fingers
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Fingers
There goes Clark. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Clark steals second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Fingers
McCovey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Ivie vs. Fingers
Terry Whitfield pinch runs for Willie McCovey.
Ivie takes first base on ball four. Clark moves to third. Whitfield moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Evans vs. Fingers
Evans takes first base on ball four. Clark scores. Whitfield moves to third. Ivie moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
LeMaster vs. Fingers
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Whitfield scores. Ivie moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Littlejohn vs. Lee
Mark Lee now pitching.
Littlejohn strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Curtis vs. Lee
Curtis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ivie scores. Evans scores. LeMaster moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
North vs. Lee
North hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. LeMaster scores. Curtis moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strain vs. Lee
Strain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Curtis moves to third. North moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clark vs. Lee
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Padres, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Curtis
Terry Whitfield now playing left field. Mike Ivie now playing first base. Larry Herndon now playing center field.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Dade vs. Curtis
Dade takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Winfield vs. Curtis
Winfield hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Curtis
Tenace hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Turner vs. Curtis
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Curtis
Kendall hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Padres, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Lee
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Ivie vs. Lee
Ivie takes first base on ball four. Whitfield moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Owchinko
Bob Owchinko now pitching. Jay Johnstone now playing first base. Gene Tenace now catching.
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Almon fields it and throws to second for the out. Whitfield moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
LeMaster vs. Owchinko
LeMaster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Whitfield scores. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Littlejohn vs. Owchinko
Littlejohn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Curtis vs. Owchinko
Curtis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnstone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Curtis for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Padres, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Curtis
Almon hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Curtis
Johnstone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Richards vs. Curtis
Richards hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Curtis
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Curtis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Padres, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Owchinko
Herndon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strain vs. Owchinko
Strain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dade fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Owchinko
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Padres, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Curtis
Greg Johnston now playing right field.
Dade hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Curtis
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Curtis
Tenace takes first base on ball four. Winfield moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Turner vs. Curtis
Turner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Herndon. Turner reaches second base with a double. Winfield scores. Tenace moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Bevacqua vs. Curtis
Kurt Bevacqua pinch hits for Bob Owchinko.
Bevacqua hits a fly ball into right field. Johnston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tenace tags and scores. Turner tags and moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gonzalez vs. Curtis
Fernando Gonzalez pinch hits for Bill Almon.
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Padres, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Lolich
Kurt Bevacqua now playing second base. Mickey Lolich now pitching.
Whitfield strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Lolich
Ivie hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Lolich
Evans hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Lolich
LeMaster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Littlejohn vs. Lolich
Littlejohn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. LeMaster moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Curtis vs. Lolich
Curtis strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Padres, 5 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Curtis
Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Curtis
Richards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Curtis
Smith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnston. Smith reaches second base with a double. Richards moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Dade vs. Minton
Greg Minton now pitching.
Dade takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Winfield vs. Minton
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields it and throws to second for the out. Richards scores. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tenace vs. Minton
Tenace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith scores. Winfield moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Turner vs. Lavelle
Gary Lavelle now pitching.
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1979 -- San Diego at San Francisco (D)
San Diego AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Richards G, cf 4 1 0 0 North B, cf 4 0 2 1
Smith O, ss 5 2 2 0 Herndon L, cf 0 0 0 0
Dade P, 3b 3 1 1 0 Strain J, 2b 5 0 2 0
Winfield D, rf 5 2 1 4 Clark J, rf 4 1 0 0
Tenace G, 1b-c 3 1 2 1 Johnston G, rf 0 0 0 0
Turner J, lf 5 0 3 1 McCovey W, 1b 1 0 0 0
Kendall F, c 3 0 0 0 Whitfield T, pr-lf 2 2 1 0
Owchinko B, p 0 0 0 0 Ivie M, lf-1b 3 3 2 2
Bevacqua K, ph-2b 0 0 0 1 Evans D, 3b 4 2 1 2
Almon B, 2b 2 0 0 0 LeMaster J, ss 4 2 3 2
Gonzalez F, ph 1 0 0 0 Littlejohn D, c 4 0 1 0
Lolich M, p 0 0 0 0 Curtis J, p 5 0 2 3
Shirley B, p 1 0 0 0 Minton G, p 0 0 0 0
Wilhelm J, ph 1 0 0 0 Lavelle G, p 0 0 0 0
Fingers R, p 0 0 0 0
Lee M, p 0 0 0 0
Johnstone J, 1b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 7 9 7 36 10 14 10
San Diego 000 003 022 -- 7
San Francisco 010 251 01x -- 10
San Diego IP H R ER BB SO
Shirley B (L) 4.0 6 3 3 2 3
Fingers R 0.1 1 5 5 4 0
Lee M* 0.2 4 1 1 1 1
Owchinko B 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
Lolich M 1.0 2 1 1 1 2
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Curtis J (W) 8.1 8 7 7 6 3
Minton G 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
Lavelle G (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Evans D, McCovey W
DP -- San Diego 2, San Francisco 2
LOB -- San Diego 8, San Francisco 11
2B -- Strain J, Turner J, Smith O
HR -- Ivie M 2, Evans D, Winfield D
SB -- Turner J, North B, LeMaster J, Clark J
CS -- McCovey W
SF -- Bevacqua K
T -- 2:53
A -- 8894
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